Accounts Assistant

AU Vodka Ltd; Swansea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drinks and spirits company in Swansea is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This role involves financial reporting, budgeting, and cost analysis, with responsibilities including cash allocation, bank reconciliations, and customer queries. Ideal candidates will have strong numerical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Xero. Join a fast-paced environment that values innovation and growth, and enjoy perks like early finish Fridays and enhanced leave.

Benefits

Early Finish Fridays

Freshly Made Meals

State-of-the-Art Office

Companywide Bonus

Birthday Off

Launch Parties & Events

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in accounting software is an advantage (Xero ideal).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor amounts due from customers, ensuring terms are correct.
• Encourage customers to pay amounts due on time.
• Assist with customer invoice quality control checks.
• Reconcile debtor accounts on a monthly basis.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations on Xero.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

AAT qualification (or working towards)

1+ years of experience in finance or accounting

Tools

Xero

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As our Accounts Assistant - AR, you'll be at the heart of our finance team, ensuring that our numbers stack up as impressively as our brand reputation. You will be responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and cost analysis providing key insights to help drive our success. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and have a passion for precision, this is your shot., Accounts Receivable

Responsibilities

• Monitoring of amounts due from customers and ensuring terms are correct on system, with any credit limit issues are escalated promptly
• Encouraging customers to pay amounts due on time, through communication and prompt chasing where needed
• Escalation of late payments in a timely and appropriate manner
• Assisting with customer invoice quality control checks as required
• Allocation of cash payments to account debtor balances on system
• Reconciliation of debtor accounts on a monthly basis, escalating any issues
• Dealing with customer payment, credit limit and other queries
• Perform regular bank reconciliations on Xero system, ensuring all bank accounts reconciled in a timely and accurate manner
• Assistance in provision of information and information to support annual external audit
• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports as required
• Support with ad hoc requests from Finance Director and CFO
• Maintain accurate financial records in line with company policies.
• Ensure compliance with VAT, tax, and financial regulations as required
• Provide administrative support to the Finance team as required.
• Assist in process improvements to enhance financial efficiency.
• Liaise with internal departments to support financial operations.
• Working to timelines provided by Finance Director for daily, weekly and monthly task completion

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in accounting software is an advantage (Xero ideal) along with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders. AAT qualification (or working towards) is desirable
• 1+ years of experience in a finance or accounting role is desirable
• Previous experience in a fast-paced, high-growth business is an advantage

Company Overview

Welcome to AU Vodka, where ambition and drive meets passion, and every idea has the power to transform the way we are disrupting and mixing up the drinks and spirits industry. Are you ready for the challenge and to be part of something extraordinary? Here at Au Vodka, we're not just content with being the number one flavoured vodka brand in the UK, but we're spirit-ed in building & crafting a revolution. We're on a mission to redefine Vodka and inspire a new generation, disrupt, and build a truly global brand. Apply now to understand what's going down in Swansea. In our fast paced environment, creativity thrives, and challenges are seen as opportunities for growth. We believe in pushing boundaries, thinking outside the box, and challenging the norm. If you're someone who thrives on innovation, collaboration, and making a real impact, then you've come to the right place. At AU Vodka, we're not just offering you a job; we're inviting you to create and inspire, with other visionaries, grafters, and doers. Together, we'll shape the future and leave a legacy that breaks barriers. Are you ready to unleash your potential and be part of something bigger than yourself? Join us at AU Vodka, where every day there's any opportunity to #showyourmetal

Why Join Our Team?

We Believe In Creating a Workplace Where Passion Meets Purpose, And Where Every Individual Feels Valued And Rewarded.

• Early Finish Fridays: Wrap up your week early and jumpstart your weekend because work-life balance matters.
• Freshly Made Meals: Enjoy the perks of an in-house chef crafting delicious, fresh breakfasts and lunches daily.
• State-of-the-Art Office: Work in a modern, thoughtfully designed workspace with convenient onsite parking because your environment should inspire your best work.
• All Win Together, Lose Together Bonus: Celebrate our shared successes with a companywide bonus.
• Your Birthday, Your Day: Take your birthday off to relax, recharge, or celebrate however you want.
• Epic Launch Parties & Events: From product launches to unforgettable team celebrations, we love to mix hard work with fun!
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave: Welcoming a new family member is magical. Our enhanced leave ensures you have the support and time you need during this life-changing moment.

When you join us, you're not just taking a job-you're stepping into a community that celebrates success, fosters growth, and values every individual. Come be part of something extraordinary.